Buyers are rushing to resale websites to snatch up ‘s coveted Yeezy sneakers, hours after Adidas announced they would be dropping the rapper’s clothing line.<\/p>\n
According to WANTD, an aggregator of data from secondary market sites, nine out of the top 25 best-selling sneakers on resale sites were Yeezys as of Tuesday morning, a spike from the previous six weeks.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Sneakerheads are scooping up the shoes following the news that their production will halt following \u00a0over controversy surrounding the 45-year-old rapper’s recent anti-sematic remarks.<\/p>\n Hours after the announcement, the Yeezy Boost 700 model sneaker held the number two spot on eBay’s current list of best-selling sneakers.<\/p>\n Jon Schaefer, a reseller who uses eBay to flip shoes told he predicted the price of Yeezys could jump nearly 50 percent.<\/p>\n By Schaefer’s prediction, eVDEn Eve NaKliYaT<\/a> the brand could soon cost an average of about $400 per pair.\u00a0<\/p>\n